US20130104417A1 - Drying device for glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon and conveying apparatus with the same - Google Patents
Drying device for glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon and conveying apparatus with the same Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20130104417A1 US20130104417A1 US13/380,065 US201113380065A US2013104417A1 US 20130104417 A1 US20130104417 A1 US 20130104417A1 US 201113380065 A US201113380065 A US 201113380065A US 2013104417 A1 US2013104417 A1 US 2013104417A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- glass substrate
- container
- driving
- conveyer
- hole
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 135
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 134
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 44
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 18
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 39
- 239000004809 Teflon Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 229920006362 Teflon® Polymers 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 9
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000004973 liquid crystal related substance Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000003960 organic solvent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B3/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat
- F26B3/28—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by radiation, e.g. from the sun
- F26B3/30—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by radiation, e.g. from the sun from infrared-emitting elements
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B15/00—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form
- F26B15/10—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions
- F26B15/12—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
- F26B15/18—Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
Definitions
- the present disclosure relates to a drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon and a conveying apparatus with the same.
- an alignment film is used for allowing all liquid crystal molecules to be arranged in a predetermined position.
- Alignment liquid is sprayed on a glass substrate via an ink jet head and a spraying nozzle, and is heated to allow almost 80% of the organic solvent thereof to be evaporated.
- the glueyness of the alignment liquid becomes higher to form the alignment film of a predetermined thickness.
- the alignment liquid is heated and dried by an infra-red (IR) heating plate.
- the glass substrate is heated by the IR heating plate to reach 90 degrees centigrade to evaporate various kinds of organic solvent of the alignment liquid.
- IR infra-red
- a thimble used for supporting the glass substrate is not made of pure heat insulating material, thus, a certain amount of heat may be conducted to the glass substrate via the thimble. In this state, the glass may be unevenly heated and the thickness of the alignment film may become non-uniform.
- the glass substrate is supported by two sets of movable thimbles.
- the two sets of movable thimbles support the glass substrate in turn to avoid a situation where one thimble contacts the glass substrate at the same point for a long time.
- the glass substrate is supported by two set of independent thimbles.
- One set of the thimbles are fixed to the glass substrate for supporting the glass substrate, and the other set of the thimbles are capable of moving the glass substrate to change the contacting point between the glass substrate and the other set of the thimbles.
- the present disclosure provides a drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon.
- the drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism, and an infra-red heater.
- the belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container for conveying the glass substrate.
- the belt conveying mechanism includes a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate.
- the conveyer is made of Teflon, and a length of the conveyer along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
- the infra-red heater is disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
- the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole
- the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole
- the container further includes two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
- the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
- the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the driving belt.
- the driving assembly further includes a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel
- the motor includes a third shaft
- the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end
- the second shaft includes a third end corresponding to the second end
- the driving assembly includes two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
- the present disclosure further provides another drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon.
- the drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism disposed inside the container, including a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate, and a heater disposed on inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
- the conveyer is made of Teflon and a length thereof along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
- the heater is an infra-red heater.
- the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole
- the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole
- the container further includes two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
- the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
- belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the driving belt.
- the driving assembly further includes a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel
- the motor includes a third shaft
- the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end
- the second shaft includes a third end corresponding to the second end
- the driving assembly includes two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
- the present disclosure further yet provides a conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate.
- the conveying apparatus includes a drying device, a first transferring device, and a second transferring device.
- the drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism, and an infra-red heater.
- the belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container and is used for conveying the glass substrate, and includes a conveyer for contacting and supporting the glass substrate.
- the conveyer is made of Teflon, and a length of the conveyer along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
- the infra-red heater is disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponds to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
- the first transferring device corresponds to a first side of the drying device for transferring the glass substrate into the container.
- the second transferring device corresponds to a second side of the drying device opposite to the first side for transferring the glass
- the conveyer is made of Teflon and a length thereof along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
- the heater is an infra-red heater.
- the container forms a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole
- the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole
- the container further includes two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
- the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
- the driving assembly further includes a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel
- the motor includes a third shaft
- the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end
- the second shaft includes a third end corresponding to the second end
- the driving assembly includes two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
- the belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container, and the heater is disposed on the inner surface of the container to correspond to the external surface of the conveyer directly. Therefore, the heater can heat the glass substrate after the glass substrate enters into the container. Additionally, the glass substrate can be placed above the conveyer without the support of thimbles, that is, the glass substrate can contact the conveyer completely to allow the glass substrate to be heated evenly. Thus, stripes may not be generated on the surface of the glass substrate due to the omission of the thimbles.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a drying device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the drying device includes a belt conveying mechanism.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the belt conveying mechanism of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a drying device for heating and drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon includes a container 10 , a belt conveying mechanism 20 for conveying the glass substrate, a heater 30 for heating the glass substrate. Both the belt conveying mechanism 20 and the heater 30 are disposed inside the container 10 .
- the container 10 includes a first through hole and a second through hole respectively defined in two opposite sides of the container 10 .
- the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container 10 through the first through hole and move out of the container 10 through the second through hole after being dried.
- the container 10 further includes two stoppers 11 respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole.
- the two stoppers 11 are capable of respectively blocking the first and second through holes to seal the container 10 and thus increase the air tightness of the container 10 .
- one of the two stoppers 11 corresponding to the first through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to enter into the container 10 .
- the stopper 11 corresponding to the first through hole is closed to block the first through hole.
- the other one of the two stoppers 11 corresponding to the second through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to move out of the container 10 .
- the belt conveying mechanism 20 includes a conveyer 21 , a driving wheel 22 and a driven wheel 23 parallel to the driving wheel 22 .
- the conveyer 21 forms a circle, and the driving wheel 22 and the driven wheel 23 are respectively located at two opposite sides inside the circle.
- the driving wheel 22 and the driven wheel 23 are used for supporting the conveyer 21 such that the conveyer 21 can support the glass substrate when the glass substrate enters into the container 10 .
- the conveyer 21 is made of Teflon, which allows the conveyer 21 to have a high heat resistance and a strong thermal stability and not to be fused easily under high temperature.
- the glass substrate can be placed above the conveyer 21 and can contact the conveyer 21 completely.
- no thimbles are needed to support the glass substrate.
- the glass substrate can be heated evenly and a thickness of the alignment film may become uniform. Also, no strips are generated on the glass substrate due to the thimbles used for supporting glass substrate.
- the heater 30 is disposed on an inner surface of the container 10 and corresponds to an external surface of the conveyer 21 .
- the heater 30 is used for heating the alignment liquid sprayed on the glass substrate when the glass substrate is conveyed to the container 10 by the conveyer 21 .
- the heater 30 is an infra-red heater and a length of the heater 30 is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer 21 .
- the glass substrate contacts the external surface of the conveyer 21 completely. Since the heater 30 corresponds to the external surface of the conveyer 21 , thus, the heat can be conducted to the glass substrate evenly.
- the conveyer 21 can dissipate the heat absorbed by the glass substrate. Since the glass substrate contacts the external surface of the conveyer 21 completely, the conveyer 21 can dissipate the heat evenly. Thus, a heat absorption rate and a heat loss rate of each point of the glass substrate remain unchanged to allow the alignment liquid film to be coated on the glass substrate uniformly.
- the belt conveying mechanism 20 further includes a driving assembly for driving the driving wheel 22 and the driven wheel 23 to rotate.
- the driving assembly includes a first shaft, a second shaft, two driving belts 24 , and a motor 25 .
- the first shaft is centralized by the driving wheel 22 for driving the driving wheel 22 to rotate.
- the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor 25 and a second end opposite to the first end.
- the second shaft is centralized by the driven wheel 23 for driving the driven wheel 23 to rotate.
- the second shaft includes a third end substantially aligning with the second end of the first shaft.
- One of the driving belts 24 forms a circle and surrounds the first end of the first shaft and a third shaft of the motor 25 .
- the other one of the driving belts 24 also forms a circle and surrounds the second end of the first shaft and the third end of the second shaft.
- the conveyer 21 can work to convey the glass substrate.
- the conveyer 21 can be driven to move under the driving of the driving wheel 22 and the driven wheel 23 . Therefore, the glass substrate is allowed to move at even speed after entering into the container 10 and absorbing the heat from the heater 30 , which further ensures a uniform thickness of the alignment film.
- the present disclosure further provides a conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon.
- the conveying apparatus 100 includes a drying device for heating and drying the glass substrate, a first transferring device 40 transferring the glass substrate into the drying device, and a second transferring device 50 for transferring the glass substrate out of the drying device.
- the drying device includes a container 10 , a belt conveying mechanism 20 for conveying the glass substrate, a heater 30 for heating the glass substrate. Both the belt conveying mechanism 20 and the heater 30 are disposed inside the container 10 .
- the container 10 includes a first through hole and a second through hole respectively defined in two opposite sides of the container 10 .
- the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container 10 through the first through hole and move out of the container 10 through the second through hole after being dried.
- the container 10 further includes two stoppers 11 respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole.
- the two stoppers 11 are capable of respectively blocking the first and second through holes to seal the container 10 and thus increase the air tightness of the container 10 .
- one of the two stoppers 11 corresponding to the first through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to enter into the container 10 .
- the stopper 11 corresponding to the first through hole is closed to block the first through hole.
- the other one of the two stoppers 11 corresponding to the second through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to move out of the container 10 .
- the belt conveying mechanism 20 includes a conveyer 21 , a driving wheel 22 and a driven wheel 23 parallel to the driving wheel 22 .
- the conveyer 21 forms a circle and the driving wheel 22 and the driven wheel 23 are respectively located at two opposite sides inside the circle.
- the driving wheel 22 and the driven wheel 23 are used for supporting the conveyer 21 such that the conveyer 21 can support the glass substrate when the glass substrate enters into the container 10 .
- the conveyer 21 is made of Teflon, which allows the conveyer 21 to have a high heat resistance and a strong thermal stability and not to be fused easily under high temperature.
- the glass substrate can be placed above the conveyer 21 and can contact the conveyer 21 completely.
- no thimbles are needed to support the glass substrate.
- the glass substrate can be heated evenly and a thickness of the alignment film may become uniform. Also, no strips are generated on the glass substrate due to the thimbles used for supporting glass substrate.
- the heater 30 is disposed on an inner surface of the container 10 and corresponds to an external surface of the conveyer 21 .
- the heater 30 is used for heating the alignment liquid sprayed on the glass substrate when the glass substrate is conveyed to the container 10 by the conveyer 21 .
- the heater 30 is an infra-red heater and a length of the heater 30 is larger than that of the glass substrate along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer 21 .
- the first transferring device 40 corresponds to a first side of the container 10 for transferring the glass substrate into the container 10 .
- the second transferring device 50 corresponds to a second side of the container 10 opposite to the first side thereof for transferring the glass substrate out of the container 10 .
- a first manipulator may be disposed in front of the first transferring device 40 for carrying and placing a to-be-dried glass substrate onto the first transferring device 40
- a second manipulator may be disposed behind the second transferring device 50 for picking the dried glass substrate away from the second transferring device 50 .
- the belt conveying mechanism 20 is disposed inside the container 10 , and the heater 30 is disposed on the inner surface of the container 10 to correspond to the external surface of the conveyer 21 directly. Therefore, the heater 30 can heat the glass substrate after the glass substrate enters into the container 10 . Also, with the two stoppers 11 , the container 10 can be sealed to be airtight so as to allow the glass substrate to be dried easily and quickly. Additionally, the glass substrate can be placed above the conveyer 21 without the support of thimbles, that is, the glass substrate can contact the conveyer 21 completely to allow the glass substrate to be heated evenly. Thus, stripes may not be generated on the surface of the glass substrate due to the omission of the thimbles.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Microbiology (AREA)
- Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon. The drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism, and an infra-red heater. The belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container for conveying the glass substrate. The belt conveying mechanism includes a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate. The infra-red heater is disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate. The present disclosure further provides a conveying apparatus with the drying device. With the drying device and the conveying apparatus of the present disclosure, the glass substrate is conveyed by the conveyer and is heated evenly. Thus, a situation where the glass substrate is unevenly heated and a thickness of the alignment film become non-uniform can be avoided somewhat.
Description
- 1. Technical Field
- The present disclosure relates to a drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon and a conveying apparatus with the same.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- In the manufacturing process of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an alignment film is used for allowing all liquid crystal molecules to be arranged in a predetermined position. Alignment liquid is sprayed on a glass substrate via an ink jet head and a spraying nozzle, and is heated to allow almost 80% of the organic solvent thereof to be evaporated. Thus, the glueyness of the alignment liquid becomes higher to form the alignment film of a predetermined thickness.
- In the manufacturing process of a conventional liquid crystal display, the alignment liquid is heated and dried by an infra-red (IR) heating plate. The glass substrate is heated by the IR heating plate to reach 90 degrees centigrade to evaporate various kinds of organic solvent of the alignment liquid. However, since a thimble used for supporting the glass substrate is not made of pure heat insulating material, thus, a certain amount of heat may be conducted to the glass substrate via the thimble. In this state, the glass may be unevenly heated and the thickness of the alignment film may become non-uniform.
- Therefore, two methods are often applied for solving the above problem:
- In a first method, the glass substrate is supported by two sets of movable thimbles. The two sets of movable thimbles support the glass substrate in turn to avoid a situation where one thimble contacts the glass substrate at the same point for a long time.
- In a second method, the glass substrate is supported by two set of independent thimbles. One set of the thimbles are fixed to the glass substrate for supporting the glass substrate, and the other set of the thimbles are capable of moving the glass substrate to change the contacting point between the glass substrate and the other set of the thimbles.
- In the above two methods, thimbles are still needed to support the glass substrate when heating the alignment liquid. Therefore, the situation where a certain amount of heat is conducted to the glass substrate by the thimbles and the glass substrate cannot be evenly heated still cannot be avoided.
- The present disclosure provides a drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon. The drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism, and an infra-red heater. The belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container for conveying the glass substrate. The belt conveying mechanism includes a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate. The conveyer is made of Teflon, and a length of the conveyer along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate. The infra-red heater is disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
- Preferably, the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole, the container further includes two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
- Preferably, the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
- Preferably, the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the driving belt.
- Preferably, the driving assembly further includes a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel, the motor includes a third shaft, the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end, the second shaft includes a third end corresponding to the second end, the driving assembly includes two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
- The present disclosure further provides another drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon. The drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism disposed inside the container, including a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate, and a heater disposed on inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
- Preferably, the conveyer is made of Teflon and a length thereof along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
- Preferably, the heater is an infra-red heater.
- Preferably, the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole, the container further includes two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
- Preferably, the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
- Preferably, belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the driving belt.
- Preferably, the driving assembly further includes a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel, the motor includes a third shaft, the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end, the second shaft includes a third end corresponding to the second end, the driving assembly includes two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
- The present disclosure further yet provides a conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate. The conveying apparatus includes a drying device, a first transferring device, and a second transferring device. The drying device includes a container, a belt conveying mechanism, and an infra-red heater. The belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container and is used for conveying the glass substrate, and includes a conveyer for contacting and supporting the glass substrate. The conveyer is made of Teflon, and a length of the conveyer along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate. The infra-red heater is disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponds to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate. The first transferring device corresponds to a first side of the drying device for transferring the glass substrate into the container. The second transferring device corresponds to a second side of the drying device opposite to the first side for transferring the glass substrate out of the container.
- Preferably, the conveyer is made of Teflon and a length thereof along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
- Preferably, the heater is an infra-red heater.
- Preferably, the container forms a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole, the container further includes two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
- Preferably, the belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
- Preferably, belt conveying mechanism further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly includes at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the at least one driving belt.
- Preferably, the driving assembly further includes a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel, the motor includes a third shaft, the first shaft includes a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end, the second shaft includes a third end corresponding to the second end, the driving assembly includes two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
- In the present disclosure, the belt conveying mechanism is disposed inside the container, and the heater is disposed on the inner surface of the container to correspond to the external surface of the conveyer directly. Therefore, the heater can heat the glass substrate after the glass substrate enters into the container. Additionally, the glass substrate can be placed above the conveyer without the support of thimbles, that is, the glass substrate can contact the conveyer completely to allow the glass substrate to be heated evenly. Thus, stripes may not be generated on the surface of the glass substrate due to the omission of the thimbles.
- Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily dawns to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
-
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a drying device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the drying device includes a belt conveying mechanism. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing heat absorption and heat loss of the glass substrate on the belt conveying mechanism ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the belt conveying mechanism ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure. - The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment is this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , a drying device for heating and drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon includes acontainer 10, abelt conveying mechanism 20 for conveying the glass substrate, aheater 30 for heating the glass substrate. Both thebelt conveying mechanism 20 and theheater 30 are disposed inside thecontainer 10. - The
container 10 includes a first through hole and a second through hole respectively defined in two opposite sides of thecontainer 10. The glass substrate is capable of entering into thecontainer 10 through the first through hole and move out of thecontainer 10 through the second through hole after being dried. Thecontainer 10 further includes twostoppers 11 respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole. The twostoppers 11 are capable of respectively blocking the first and second through holes to seal thecontainer 10 and thus increase the air tightness of thecontainer 10. When the glass substrate enters into thecontainer 10, one of the twostoppers 11 corresponding to the first through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to enter into thecontainer 10. After the glass substrate is located in thecontainer 10 completely, thestopper 11 corresponding to the first through hole is closed to block the first through hole. After the glass substrate is dried, the other one of the twostoppers 11 corresponding to the second through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to move out of thecontainer 10. - The
belt conveying mechanism 20 includes aconveyer 21, adriving wheel 22 and a drivenwheel 23 parallel to thedriving wheel 22. Theconveyer 21 forms a circle, and thedriving wheel 22 and the drivenwheel 23 are respectively located at two opposite sides inside the circle. Thedriving wheel 22 and the drivenwheel 23 are used for supporting theconveyer 21 such that theconveyer 21 can support the glass substrate when the glass substrate enters into thecontainer 10. In the embodiment, theconveyer 21 is made of Teflon, which allows theconveyer 21 to have a high heat resistance and a strong thermal stability and not to be fused easily under high temperature. In this state, the glass substrate can be placed above theconveyer 21 and can contact theconveyer 21 completely. Also, no thimbles are needed to support the glass substrate. Thus, the glass substrate can be heated evenly and a thickness of the alignment film may become uniform. Also, no strips are generated on the glass substrate due to the thimbles used for supporting glass substrate. - The
heater 30 is disposed on an inner surface of thecontainer 10 and corresponds to an external surface of theconveyer 21. Theheater 30 is used for heating the alignment liquid sprayed on the glass substrate when the glass substrate is conveyed to thecontainer 10 by theconveyer 21. In the embodiment, theheater 30 is an infra-red heater and a length of theheater 30 is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of theconveyer 21. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , after the glass substrate is placed on theconveyer 21, the glass substrate contacts the external surface of theconveyer 21 completely. Since theheater 30 corresponds to the external surface of theconveyer 21, thus, the heat can be conducted to the glass substrate evenly. - After the glass substrate is heated by the
heater 30, theconveyer 21 can dissipate the heat absorbed by the glass substrate. Since the glass substrate contacts the external surface of theconveyer 21 completely, theconveyer 21 can dissipate the heat evenly. Thus, a heat absorption rate and a heat loss rate of each point of the glass substrate remain unchanged to allow the alignment liquid film to be coated on the glass substrate uniformly. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , thebelt conveying mechanism 20 further includes a driving assembly for driving thedriving wheel 22 and the drivenwheel 23 to rotate. Thus, theconveyer 21 can be driven to move to convey the glass substrate. The driving assembly includes a first shaft, a second shaft, two drivingbelts 24, and amotor 25. The first shaft is centralized by thedriving wheel 22 for driving thedriving wheel 22 to rotate. The first shaft includes a first end corresponding to themotor 25 and a second end opposite to the first end. The second shaft is centralized by the drivenwheel 23 for driving the drivenwheel 23 to rotate. The second shaft includes a third end substantially aligning with the second end of the first shaft. One of the drivingbelts 24 forms a circle and surrounds the first end of the first shaft and a third shaft of themotor 25. The other one of the drivingbelts 24 also forms a circle and surrounds the second end of the first shaft and the third end of the second shaft. - In operation, when the
motor 25 begins to work, one of the drivingbelts 24 is driven to move to drive thedriving wheel 22 to rotate. After thedriving wheel 25 begins to rotate, the other one of the drivingbelts 24 is driven to move to drive the drivenwheel 23 to rotate. In this state, theconveyer 21 can work to convey the glass substrate. With the driving assembly, theconveyer 21 can be driven to move under the driving of thedriving wheel 22 and the drivenwheel 23. Therefore, the glass substrate is allowed to move at even speed after entering into thecontainer 10 and absorbing the heat from theheater 30, which further ensures a uniform thickness of the alignment film. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , the present disclosure further provides a conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon. The conveying apparatus 100 includes a drying device for heating and drying the glass substrate, afirst transferring device 40 transferring the glass substrate into the drying device, and asecond transferring device 50 for transferring the glass substrate out of the drying device. - The drying device includes a
container 10, abelt conveying mechanism 20 for conveying the glass substrate, aheater 30 for heating the glass substrate. Both thebelt conveying mechanism 20 and theheater 30 are disposed inside thecontainer 10. - The
container 10 includes a first through hole and a second through hole respectively defined in two opposite sides of thecontainer 10. The glass substrate is capable of entering into thecontainer 10 through the first through hole and move out of thecontainer 10 through the second through hole after being dried. Thecontainer 10 further includes twostoppers 11 respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole. The twostoppers 11 are capable of respectively blocking the first and second through holes to seal thecontainer 10 and thus increase the air tightness of thecontainer 10. When the glass substrate enters into thecontainer 10, one of the twostoppers 11 corresponding to the first through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to enter into thecontainer 10. After the glass substrate is located in thecontainer 10 completely, thestopper 11 corresponding to the first through hole is closed to block the first through hole. After the glass substrate is dried, the other one of the twostoppers 11 corresponding to the second through hole is opened to allow the glass substrate to move out of thecontainer 10. - The
belt conveying mechanism 20 includes aconveyer 21, adriving wheel 22 and a drivenwheel 23 parallel to thedriving wheel 22. Theconveyer 21 forms a circle and thedriving wheel 22 and the drivenwheel 23 are respectively located at two opposite sides inside the circle. Thedriving wheel 22 and the drivenwheel 23 are used for supporting theconveyer 21 such that theconveyer 21 can support the glass substrate when the glass substrate enters into thecontainer 10. In the embodiment, theconveyer 21 is made of Teflon, which allows theconveyer 21 to have a high heat resistance and a strong thermal stability and not to be fused easily under high temperature. In this state, the glass substrate can be placed above theconveyer 21 and can contact theconveyer 21 completely. Also, no thimbles are needed to support the glass substrate. Thus, the glass substrate can be heated evenly and a thickness of the alignment film may become uniform. Also, no strips are generated on the glass substrate due to the thimbles used for supporting glass substrate. - The
heater 30 is disposed on an inner surface of thecontainer 10 and corresponds to an external surface of theconveyer 21. Theheater 30 is used for heating the alignment liquid sprayed on the glass substrate when the glass substrate is conveyed to thecontainer 10 by theconveyer 21. In the embodiment, theheater 30 is an infra-red heater and a length of theheater 30 is larger than that of the glass substrate along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of theconveyer 21. - The
first transferring device 40 corresponds to a first side of thecontainer 10 for transferring the glass substrate into thecontainer 10. Thesecond transferring device 50 corresponds to a second side of thecontainer 10 opposite to the first side thereof for transferring the glass substrate out of thecontainer 10. In some embodiments, a first manipulator may be disposed in front of thefirst transferring device 40 for carrying and placing a to-be-dried glass substrate onto thefirst transferring device 40, and a second manipulator may be disposed behind thesecond transferring device 50 for picking the dried glass substrate away from thesecond transferring device 50. - In the present disclosure, the
belt conveying mechanism 20 is disposed inside thecontainer 10, and theheater 30 is disposed on the inner surface of thecontainer 10 to correspond to the external surface of theconveyer 21 directly. Therefore, theheater 30 can heat the glass substrate after the glass substrate enters into thecontainer 10. Also, with the twostoppers 11, thecontainer 10 can be sealed to be airtight so as to allow the glass substrate to be dried easily and quickly. Additionally, the glass substrate can be placed above theconveyer 21 without the support of thimbles, that is, the glass substrate can contact theconveyer 21 completely to allow the glass substrate to be heated evenly. Thus, stripes may not be generated on the surface of the glass substrate due to the omission of the thimbles. - Even though information and the advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the mechanisms and functions of the present embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; and that changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present embodiments to the full extend indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims (19)
1. A drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon, comprising:
a container;
a belt conveying mechanism disposed inside the container for conveying the glass substrate, the belt conveying mechanism comprising a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate, the conveyer being made of Teflon, and a length of the conveyer along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer being equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate; and
an infra-red heater disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
2. The drying device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole, the container further comprises two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
3. The drying device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the belt conveying mechanism further comprises a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
4. The drying device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the belt conveying mechanism further comprises a driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the at least one driving belt.
5. The drying device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel, the motor comprises a third shaft, the first shaft comprises a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end, the second shaft comprises a third end corresponding to the second end, the driving assembly comprises two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
6. A drying device for drying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon, comprising:
a container;
a belt conveying mechanism disposed inside the container, the belt conveying mechanism comprising a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate;
a heater disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate.
7. The drying device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the conveyer is made of Teflon and a length thereof along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal or larger than that of the glass substrate.
8. The drying device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the heater is an infra-red heater.
9. The drying device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole, the container further comprises two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
10. The drying device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the belt conveying mechanism further comprises a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
11. The drying device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the belt conveying mechanism further comprises a driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the at least one driving belt.
12. The drying device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel, the motor comprises a third shaft, the first shaft comprises a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end, the second shaft comprises a third end corresponding to the second end, the driving assembly comprises two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
13. A conveying apparatus for conveying a glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon, comprising:
a drying device, comprising:
a container;
a belt conveying mechanism disposed inside the container for conveying the glass substrate, comprising a conveyer for supporting the glass substrate, the conveyer being made of Teflon, and a length of the conveyer along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer being equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate; and
an infra-red heater disposed on an inner surface of the container and corresponding to an external surface of the conveyer contacting the glass substrate;
a first transferring device corresponding to a first side of the drying device for transferring the glass substrate into the container; and
a second transferring device corresponding to a second side of the drying device opposite to the first side for transferring the glass substrate out of the container.
14. The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the conveyer is made of Teflon and a length thereof along a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the conveyer is equal to or larger than that of the glass substrate.
15. The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the heater is an infra-red heater.
16. The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the container defines a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, the glass substrate is capable of entering into the container through the first through hole and moving out of the container through the second through hole, the container further comprises two stoppers respectively corresponding to the first through hole and the second through hole for sealing the container.
17. The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the belt conveying mechanism further comprises a driving wheel and a driven wheel for supporting the conveyer, the conveyer forms a circle surrounding the driving wheel and the driven wheel.
18. The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the belt conveying mechanism further comprises a driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises at least one driving belt and a motor, the conveyer is driven to move when the motor drives the at least one driving belt.
19. The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the driving assembly further comprises a first shaft centralized by the driving wheel for driving the driving wheel and a second shaft centralized by the driven wheel for driving the driven wheel, the motor comprises a third shaft, the first shaft comprises a first end corresponding to the motor and a second end opposite to the first end, the second shaft comprises a third end corresponding to the second end, the driving assembly comprises two of the driving belts, one of the driving belts forms a circle and surrounds the third shaft and the first end, and the other one of the driving belt forms a circle and surrounds the second end and the third end.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CN201120428791.X | 2011-11-02 | ||
CN 201120428791 CN202394017U (en) | 2011-11-02 | 2011-11-02 | Aligning solution drying device and glass substrate conveying equipment |
PCT/CN2011/082039 WO2013063824A1 (en) | 2011-11-02 | 2011-11-10 | Alignment solution drying apparatus and glass substrate conveying device |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20130104417A1 true US20130104417A1 (en) | 2013-05-02 |
Family
ID=48170920
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US13/380,065 Abandoned US20130104417A1 (en) | 2011-11-02 | 2011-11-10 | Drying device for glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon and conveying apparatus with the same |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20130104417A1 (en) |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6442866B2 (en) * | 1998-02-04 | 2002-09-03 | Michael Wefers | Method and apparatus for drying or heat-treating products |
US20030112407A1 (en) * | 2001-11-30 | 2003-06-19 | Keiko Nakano | Method of manufacturing liquid crystal display and drying apparatus |
US20060177762A1 (en) * | 2003-07-17 | 2006-08-10 | Naoki Yamada | Negative photosensitive resin composition and negative photosensitive element |
US7934721B2 (en) * | 2007-04-20 | 2011-05-03 | Tecnau S.R.L. | Equipment for transferring sheets with change of direction |
-
2011
- 2011-11-10 US US13/380,065 patent/US20130104417A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6442866B2 (en) * | 1998-02-04 | 2002-09-03 | Michael Wefers | Method and apparatus for drying or heat-treating products |
US20030112407A1 (en) * | 2001-11-30 | 2003-06-19 | Keiko Nakano | Method of manufacturing liquid crystal display and drying apparatus |
US20060177762A1 (en) * | 2003-07-17 | 2006-08-10 | Naoki Yamada | Negative photosensitive resin composition and negative photosensitive element |
US7934721B2 (en) * | 2007-04-20 | 2011-05-03 | Tecnau S.R.L. | Equipment for transferring sheets with change of direction |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
TWI703688B (en) | Substrate heating apparatus, substrate heating method | |
US9406885B2 (en) | Coating method, and method of forming organic layer using the same | |
US20120124857A1 (en) | Alignment film drying device and drying method | |
US9466809B2 (en) | OLED packaging method and structure | |
US9966559B2 (en) | Glass packaging structure and glass packaging method of utilizing the same | |
US9490448B2 (en) | OLED device packaging method and OLED device packaged with same | |
MX348323B (en) | Cross-linking method and associated device. | |
CN101490835B (en) | Sticking and holding apparatus and sticking and holding method | |
CN107505739A (en) | Substrate support and alignment film preliminary drying roasting device | |
US9859522B2 (en) | Method for packaging an organic light emitting diode and a display device using the same | |
JP2015142117A (en) | Bonding substrate manufacturing apparatus and bonding substrate manufacturing method | |
US10268085B2 (en) | Liquid crystal coating apparatus and liquid crystal coating method | |
US20130104417A1 (en) | Drying device for glass substrate with alignment liquid sprayed thereon and conveying apparatus with the same | |
US20150013596A1 (en) | Conductive paste applying mechanism and cell wiring apparatus | |
KR20150110975A (en) | Apparatus and method of bonding a film | |
CN109407359A (en) | Manipulator | |
US9803921B2 (en) | Alignment film drying system and a method for drying alignment films | |
US9507212B2 (en) | Photoalignment equipment and photoalignment method | |
WO2013063824A1 (en) | Alignment solution drying apparatus and glass substrate conveying device | |
JP6660246B2 (en) | Drying device and coating system | |
CN104932150A (en) | Light alignment film postbaking treatment device and light alignment film postbaking treatment method | |
KR20200056086A (en) | Apparatus and Method for Coating a Substrate | |
WO2012008218A1 (en) | Heating/drying apparatus for manufacturing film, film manufacturing apparatus provided with the heating/drying apparatus, and film manufacturing method | |
TW201508090A (en) | Substrate transferring and processing system and equipment thereof | |
CN107608140B (en) | Pre-curing device |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:YU, SHAOXIN;REEL/FRAME:027444/0025 Effective date: 20111207 |
|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |